PSWID EUSI Program Manager Report – 2024-07-25

PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Board Action Item

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: USDA PROGRAM(S) & OTHER INITIATIVES

USDA Capital Program:

Phase 1

Water Line Replacement Projects:

• • The WIFA/USDA funded water line replacement project Dashboard Report is online. 

Construction Activities: 

• • Woodland Heights:  Received Approval of Construction from ADEQ. Will proceed to close out the Contractors contract and USDA and WIFA paperwork. 

• • White Oak/Cedar Meadows:  Construction of 6” pipe is scheduled to finish October 5, 2024. The project is slightly ahead of schedule.

• • • Total footage completed as of 7/19/24 is 4,555 LF 6” pipe.
    • The contractor will be pressure testing pipelines and installing services.
    • A Change Order is being processed to connect an additional area that will complete waterline replacements in the area.
    • The next phase of the work will include pavement and site restoration. 

• • Portals 1 & 2: Construction of 6” pipe is scheduled to finish November 29, 2024. The project is on schedule.
    • Total footage completed as of 7/19/24 is 5,000 LF 6” pipe, or approximately 40%.
    • The contractor has several crews working in the area to improve efficiency.
    • Trenching and main line installation is the primary focus.
    • Numerous utility location issues have occurred.
    • There have also been some areas of hard digging.
      The District is installing a new intermediate booster station.

Deep Well Project SV3

• The well is planned to be completed to a total depth of 2,000 feet.
• The installation of 1,650 feet of 10” casing was suspended due to the court order.
• The ADEQ approved the Approval to Construct permit for the Well Equipment, Booster Station, Water Storage Tank, and associated equipment.
• The advertisement and bidding are now scheduled with bid opening in late October.

USDA Capital Program

Interim Financing from WIFA for USDA Projects

• PSWID continues to process WIFA construction loan funds for disbursements requests on active construction projects.
• Sunrise Engineering continues to provide the USDA required, full time Resident Project Representative (RPR) construction observation services.

Non-USDA/WIFA Project Initiatives:

• Well and Water Production Infrastructure-

• • District Staff continue work related to the inspection, well capacity testing, repair, and improvement of existing wells and booster stations to maintain water system reliability to meet summer water demands.

• • Well Status Logs are reviewed and updated. 

WIFA Project Meeting Items Review and Action:

• Review the USDA project list and procurement issues.
• WIFA Disbursements are reviewed and processed.
• Project Issues are addressed.
• EUSI personnel make construction project site visits to observe construction activities.
• EUSI personnel accompany District Staff as needed on field site visits and discuss water system and project issues.
• EUSI staff check the status of the WIFA Labor Boards on active projects.